Standard industrial classification of economic activities (SIC)

The United Kingdom Standard Industrial Classification code
or SIC code describes the main business activity of a limited company or LLP
and it is a requirement that at least one SIC code be specified upon registration
as failure to do so will force a rejection by Companies House. Up to 4 business activities can be chosen.

SIC codes are used by Companies House and other bodies to classify business establishments
and other standard units by the type of economic activity in which they are engaged do and to sort them.
The classification of each company is available for anyone to view on the public record.

A code can be changed using a confirmation statement (CS01) which replaces the Annual Return
from 30th June 2016.

Note: Even if your company is dormant (99999) or non-trading (74990) you'll still need to
provide the appropriate SIC code.

Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits (11010)
Manufacture of wine from grape (11020)
Manufacture of cider and other fruit wines (11030)
Manufacture of other non-distilled fermented beverages (11040)
Manufacture of beer (11050)
Manufacture of malt (11060)
Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters (11070)

Manufacture of pulp (17110)
Manufacture of paper and paperboard (17120)
Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard, sacks and bags (17211)
Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers (17219)
Manufacture of household and sanitary goods and of toilet requisites (17220)
Manufacture of paper stationery (17230)
Manufacture of wallpaper (17240)
Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard not elsewhere classified (17290)

Building of ships and floating structures (30110)
Building of pleasure and sporting boats (30120)
Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock (30200)
Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery (30300)
Manufacture of military fighting vehicles (30400)
Manufacture of motorcycles (30910)
Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages (30920)
Manufacture of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified (30990)

Striking of coins (32110)
Manufacture of jewellery and related articles (32120)
Manufacture of imitation jewellery and related articles (32130)
Manufacture of musical instruments (32200)
Manufacture of sports goods (32300)
Manufacture of professional and arcade games and toys (32401)
Manufacture of other games and toys, not elsewhere classified (32409)
Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies (32500)
Manufacture of brooms and brushes (32910)
Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified (32990)

Construction of roads and motorways (42110)
Construction of railways and underground railways (42120)
Construction of bridges and tunnels (42130)
Construction of utility projects for fluids (42210)
Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications (42220)
Construction of water projects (42910)
Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified (42990)

Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for water transport activities (52101)
Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for air transport activities (52102)
Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities (52103)
Operation of rail freight terminals (52211)
Operation of rail passenger facilities at railway stations (52212)
Operation of bus and coach passenger facilities at bus and coach stations (52213)
Other service activities incidental to land transportation, not elsewhere classified (52219)
Service activities incidental to water transportation (52220)
Service activities incidental to air transportation (52230)
Cargo handling for water transport activities (52241)
Cargo handling for air transport activities (52242)
Cargo handling for land transport activities (52243)
Other transportation support activities (52290)

Buying and selling of own real estate (68100)
Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate (68201)
Letting and operating of conference and exhibition centres (68202)
Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (68209)
Real estate agencies (68310)
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis (68320)

Research and experimental development on biotechnology (72110)
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities (72200)

Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (77110)
Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles (77120)
Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods (77210)
Renting of video tapes and disks (77220)
Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment (77291)
Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods (77299)
Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment (77310)
Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment (77320)
Renting and leasing of office machinery and equipment (including computers) (77330)
Renting and leasing of passenger water transport equipment (77341)
Renting and leasing of freight water transport equipment (77342)
Renting and leasing of air passenger transport equipment (77351)
Renting and leasing of freight air transport equipment (77352)
Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods not elsewhere classified (77390)
Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works (77400)

General public administration activities (84110)
Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security (84120)
Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses (84130)
Foreign affairs (84210)
Defence activities (84220)
Justice and judicial activities (84230)
Public order and safety activities (84240)
Fire service activities (84250)
Compulsory social security activities (84300)

Residents property management (98000)
Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use (98100)
Undifferentiated service-producing activities of private households for own use (98200)